Many Americans believe the college admissions process puts too much emphasis on wealth, family ties and athletic ability.
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NRA beset by infighting over whether it has strayed too far
The National Rifle Association is gathering this week for its annual meetings amid inner turmoil the likes of which has not been seen in decades.
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Man or cyborg? ‘Jeopardy!’ champ passes $1 million mark
In nearly three weeks on ‘Jeopardy!,’ James Holzhauer has shattered the show’s assumptions.
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House passes bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine public schools
The Democratic-controlled House voted 88-49 largely along party lines Tuesday to approved the legislation.
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Proposal would require Maine students to learn about Holocaust
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill designed to require students to learn about the Holocaust
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Florida judge orders that video of Robert Kraft be sealed for now
Attorneys for 2 massage parlor employees had also planned to ask a judge to hold police and prosecutors responsible for the possible unauthorized release of a video that police say shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for sex.
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Trump opens Easter Egg Roll with talk of economy, military
The president and first lady take part in a tradition that began in 1878 under President Rutherford B. Hayes.
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Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next week
The former Vice President, 76, would be the most experienced politician in the race, and the second oldest, after 77-year-old Bernie Sanders.
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Democrats subpoena full Mueller report amid calls for impeachment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a presidential candidate, says the House should initiate impeachment proceedings against President Trump, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi favors a methodical, step-by-step approach to oversight.
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Sarah Sanders says there’s no culture of lying at the White House
President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman Sarah Sanders pushed back Friday against allegations that special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report exposed a culture of lying at the White House